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Old 06-20-2011, 03:26 PM
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hi everyone wheres the best place to get a titanium or aluminium screw set for my tb03 in the uk im looking for ones with the hex heads not the useless phillips ones!
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You want the soft low quality items everybody is using go whatever manufacturer you like. Square make some TB03 sets. You want high quality TiAl64V grade titanium you may want to look at Litemodz, Lunsford or Acer.
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the tamiya sets have a high nickle content making them whiter and nicer imo and I have never stripped one
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Lunsford are the best Titanium screws you are going to get for RC cars. They are basically awesome. And you will pay for their awesomeness.
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Tamiya are good as they have almost every size and type you can think of.
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www.lunsfordracing.com
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def lunsford.. be sure to use a new wrench with them cause if not there cut is so perfect it will actually round the endges of ould worn out allens.. that how strong they are
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Yeah, Lunsford is the one to get and as long as CRC uses standard screws, I will have a use for them.
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I would avoid the Acer ones. I've found the hexes to be an inconsistent depth; some are so shallow they're almost useless as you can't put any force into tightening them.

You go want grade 5 though (TiAl64V) which just leaves Lunsford (expensive) or Litemodz (vaporware).
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woah thanks for all the replys guys!
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I am a big Tamiya RC fan, except when it comes to their titanium screws, too soft, the hex heads strip easily.
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are the tamiya ones that bad ive found a set for a good price would love the lunsford ones but as im not racing yet the price is a bit hard to justify!
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Originally Posted by Jammin23
are the tamiya ones that bad ive found a set for a good price would love the lunsford ones but as im not racing yet the price is a bit hard to justify!
Tamiya is not the end of the world, they are just soft. As you tighten down the hex screws repeatedly, the hex's in the screws will deform and eventually have a tendency to strip.

Just be certain to seat the hex driver completely into the screw, and if the hex in the screw starts to deform, replace the screw sooner than later.
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cool thanks for that
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